[Hunter]

OK, I'll bite. Had the original 292 in my truck when I got it. Well over 130k miles on it. Ran perfect. Yanked it immediately. Actually, sold it while it was in the truck 'cause once you pull it, its a good boat anchor, but in the truck, running, I found a guy who wanted it. Now, easy here, here's my thoughts. If you wanted a stationary pump or generator motor, you could NOT do better than Chevy's inline 6. Here comes the however. However (told ya!) for a highway machine, you need the smooth acceleration and power of a V8. I put the 350/350 in place of the 292/granny-gear 4 speed and even with a stock motor, its an entirely different truck now. WAY better performance and gas mileage now (my 292 got like 9 mpg!). So, like Members of the Board have said: Depends what you wanna do with the truck. Like, lets say you actually wanted to pass somebody someday on the highway.. Then get a V8(whoops - here goes!). &^) All kidding aside, if the 6 does what you want it to (and ALWAYS will) by all means rebuild it. It ain't gonna be just rings though, don't kid yourself. Do it once, do it right. And enjoy. H.